Tim Lodge
January 30th, 2008, 04:16 AM
I'll bet that those who say "nucular" for "nuclear" have no idea that
they are using a SVARABHAKTI! It is indeed the insertion of a
parasitic vowel - another example is "umberella". Johnny Barrs and
Toni Savage guessed that, and Scott Crom was DQ because he knew it
already. Anyway, the word produced lots of Indian defs to warm me up
for the trip to India that I'm planning next winter.
The next deal goes to Chris Carson with 7 natural points for his Hindu
purification ritual, while Scott Crom makes up for his DQ by gaining
the coveted second place with his one-horse carriage.
Thanks to you all for playing. Over to you, Chris!
-- Tim L
** SVARABHAKTI **
1: left-handed.
Voted for by: Dave Cunningham
FROM Tim Bourne who voted 3 and 14, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
2: a short, dagger-like spear.
Voted for by: Judy Madnick, Dan Widdis
FROM Toni Savage who voted *9* and 12, and scores 2 + 2 = 4*
3: a Hindu purification ritual.
Voted for by: Tim Bourne, Mike Shefler, Dodi Schultz, Jim Hart,
Guerri Stevens, Tony Abell, Chuck Emery
FROM Chris Carson who voted 13 and 14, and scores 7 + 0 = 7
4: devotion to an ideal or principle.
Voted for by: Jim Hart
FROM Mike Shefler who voted 3 and 10, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
5: [Sansk.] a type of ball game, now unknown.
Voted for by: Dan Widdis, Nancy Shepherdson
FROM Dave Cunningham who voted 1 and 13, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
6: of or pertaining to the construction of fortifications or walls.
Voted for by nobody
FROM Russ Heimerson who voted 12 and 15, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
7: a nervous disorder that causes twitching, weakness, and itchiness.
Voted for by nobody
FROM Guerri Stevens who voted 3 and 13, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
8: kidneys and bushmeat cooked in hot pepper sauce with cassave
dumplings.
Voted for by nobody
FROM Judy Madnick who voted 2 and 12, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
9: the process by which a parasitic vowel is inserted between two
consonants.
Voted for by: John Barrs, Toni Savage
FROM Oxford English Dictionary 2nd Ed 1989 which can't vote, and
scores D2
10: small coins distributed to beggars in Middle East and India [fr.
Pers baksheesh q.v.)
Voted for by: Mike Shefler
FROM John Barrs who voted *9* and 13, and scores 1 + 2 = 3*
11: [Buddhism] the second highest state of existence, prior to
nirvana; one who achieves this.
Voted for by: Dodi Schultz, Tony Abell, Chuck Emery
FROM Jim Hart who voted 3 and 4, and scores 3 + 0 = 3
12: a pungent herb (Boswus stanfordus) of the Kalahari, sometimes used
to brew a medicinal tea by indigenous Bushmen.
Voted for by: Judy Madnick, Toni Savage, Russ Heimerson
FROM Bill Hirst who didn't vote, and scores 3 + 0 = 3
13: in India, an elaborately decorated one-horse carriage in which a
bride and groom are transported to their nuptials.
Voted for by: Dave Cunningham, Chris Carson, John Barrs, Guerri
Stevens, Nancy Shepherdson
FROM Scott Crom who DQ'ed, and scores 5 + 0 = 5
14: _Hind., Beng._ In eastern India and Bangladesh, common name for
the tame rhesus monkey or bandar (_Macaca mulatta_); lit. "mischievous
small man."
Voted for by: Chris Carson, Tim Bourne
FROM Dodi Schultz who voted 3 and 11, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
15: a tall palm tree (Corypha umbraculifera) of India and Sri Lanka,
having a spreading crown of very large fanlike leaves and a giant
inflorescence that is the largest among the flowering plants.
Voted for by: Russ Heimerson
FROM Dan Widdis who voted 2 and 5, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
No def
FROM Tony Abell who voted 3 and 11, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
No def
FROM Chuck Emery who voted 3 and 11, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
No def
FROM Nancy Shepherdson who voted 5 and 13, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
they are using a SVARABHAKTI! It is indeed the insertion of a
parasitic vowel - another example is "umberella". Johnny Barrs and
Toni Savage guessed that, and Scott Crom was DQ because he knew it
already. Anyway, the word produced lots of Indian defs to warm me up
for the trip to India that I'm planning next winter.
The next deal goes to Chris Carson with 7 natural points for his Hindu
purification ritual, while Scott Crom makes up for his DQ by gaining
the coveted second place with his one-horse carriage.
Thanks to you all for playing. Over to you, Chris!
-- Tim L
** SVARABHAKTI **
1: left-handed.
Voted for by: Dave Cunningham
FROM Tim Bourne who voted 3 and 14, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
2: a short, dagger-like spear.
Voted for by: Judy Madnick, Dan Widdis
FROM Toni Savage who voted *9* and 12, and scores 2 + 2 = 4*
3: a Hindu purification ritual.
Voted for by: Tim Bourne, Mike Shefler, Dodi Schultz, Jim Hart,
Guerri Stevens, Tony Abell, Chuck Emery
FROM Chris Carson who voted 13 and 14, and scores 7 + 0 = 7
4: devotion to an ideal or principle.
Voted for by: Jim Hart
FROM Mike Shefler who voted 3 and 10, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
5: [Sansk.] a type of ball game, now unknown.
Voted for by: Dan Widdis, Nancy Shepherdson
FROM Dave Cunningham who voted 1 and 13, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
6: of or pertaining to the construction of fortifications or walls.
Voted for by nobody
FROM Russ Heimerson who voted 12 and 15, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
7: a nervous disorder that causes twitching, weakness, and itchiness.
Voted for by nobody
FROM Guerri Stevens who voted 3 and 13, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
8: kidneys and bushmeat cooked in hot pepper sauce with cassave
dumplings.
Voted for by nobody
FROM Judy Madnick who voted 2 and 12, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
9: the process by which a parasitic vowel is inserted between two
consonants.
Voted for by: John Barrs, Toni Savage
FROM Oxford English Dictionary 2nd Ed 1989 which can't vote, and
scores D2
10: small coins distributed to beggars in Middle East and India [fr.
Pers baksheesh q.v.)
Voted for by: Mike Shefler
FROM John Barrs who voted *9* and 13, and scores 1 + 2 = 3*
11: [Buddhism] the second highest state of existence, prior to
nirvana; one who achieves this.
Voted for by: Dodi Schultz, Tony Abell, Chuck Emery
FROM Jim Hart who voted 3 and 4, and scores 3 + 0 = 3
12: a pungent herb (Boswus stanfordus) of the Kalahari, sometimes used
to brew a medicinal tea by indigenous Bushmen.
Voted for by: Judy Madnick, Toni Savage, Russ Heimerson
FROM Bill Hirst who didn't vote, and scores 3 + 0 = 3
13: in India, an elaborately decorated one-horse carriage in which a
bride and groom are transported to their nuptials.
Voted for by: Dave Cunningham, Chris Carson, John Barrs, Guerri
Stevens, Nancy Shepherdson
FROM Scott Crom who DQ'ed, and scores 5 + 0 = 5
14: _Hind., Beng._ In eastern India and Bangladesh, common name for
the tame rhesus monkey or bandar (_Macaca mulatta_); lit. "mischievous
small man."
Voted for by: Chris Carson, Tim Bourne
FROM Dodi Schultz who voted 3 and 11, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
15: a tall palm tree (Corypha umbraculifera) of India and Sri Lanka,
having a spreading crown of very large fanlike leaves and a giant
inflorescence that is the largest among the flowering plants.
Voted for by: Russ Heimerson
FROM Dan Widdis who voted 2 and 5, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
No def
FROM Tony Abell who voted 3 and 11, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
No def
FROM Chuck Emery who voted 3 and 11, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
No def
FROM Nancy Shepherdson who voted 5 and 13, and scores 0 + 0 = 0